Norman Hall Bennett

1888 - 1967  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Norman Hall Bennett
  Born	Feb 1888	Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	postmaster
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Planner, Town
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-212334
  Died	30 Nov 1967	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	3 Dec 1967	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I212334	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Bennett
  Family ID	F190726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Estelle M. Maus,   b. 1895,   d. 1983  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ida May "Ida" Green,   b. 19 Feb 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 57 years)
  Married	30 Jul 1913	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Norman H. Bennett Passes One of Ayr's best known residents, Norman H. Bennett, passed away Thursday at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital in his 80th year. He was born in Oshawa and resided in Galt for some years before coming to Ayr. For 25 years he successfully operated a hardware store in the premises now occupied by Kress of Ayr. He sold the business to William McKenzie following World War II and accepted the position of postmaster. He served in this capacity until his retirement in 1953. Mr. Bennett was an adherent of Knox United Church and was active in the Galt Curling Club. For several years he had assisted in the work of the Ayr Horticultural Society in maintaining the various plots and beauty spots about the village. He is survived by his wife, the former Estelle Maus; three brothers, Charles of Oshawa, Frank, Sault Ste. Marie, and Lewis of British Columbia. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former May Green, in 1948. The Funeral Funeral service was conducted on Monday from Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, by Rev. D. E. Willis. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Ford and Neil Hancock; Neil, Roy and .Robert Bennett, and Donald Bruce. The Ayr News Dec 7 1967 pg 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Galt 1911 Div. 14 Page 22. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Norman H. Bennett/ 1888 - 1967/ his wife/ May I. Green/ 1890 - 1948 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Norman Hall Bennett Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1889 Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1913 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Spouse: Ida May Green Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1890

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Feb 1888 - Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario Occupation - postmaster - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Planner, Town - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jul 1913 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Nov 1967 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Dec 1967 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth